Griz,
Go in and do the math for yourself. It doesn't even come close to adding up. It is a false statement. There is no way around it. The people who put the article together are biased so I personally wouldn't trust them to do the math. I've got no problem with people who are pissed at Big Pharma, but they are not the sole driving force of the economy. The idea that the economy would collapse if we discovered cures for diseases would not fly with an economist.